Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Azerbaijan	Sao Tome
2023	1.55	3.64
2022	1.67	3.7
2021	1.52	3.76
2020	1.7	3.83
2019	1.81	3.9
2018	1.73	3.98
2017	1.75	4.07
2016	1.9	4.2
2015	1.94	4.35
2014	1.97	4.49
2013	1.98	4.58
2012	2	4.66
2011	1.96	4.72
2010	1.92	4.77
2009	1.82	4.84
2008	1.9	4.91
2007	1.97	4.96
2006	1.97	4.93
2005	2	4.94
2004	2.05	4.96
2003	1.9	5.01
2002	1.8	5.06
2001	1.8	5.1
2000	2	5.16
1999	2.07	5.23
1998	2	5.3
1997	2.07	5.4
1996	2.06	5.47
1995	2.29	5.55
1994	2.52	5.56
1993	2.7	5.64
1992	2.74	5.7
1991	2.87	5.77
1990	2.74	5.83
1989	2.8	5.88
1988	2.8	5.94
1987	2.9	5.99
1986	2.9	6.05
1985	2.91	6.1
1984	3.26	6.16
1983	3.29	6.22
1982	3.34	6.28
1981	3.41	6.33
1980	3.5	6.39
1979	3.61	6.43
1978	3.73	6.47
1977	3.87	6.5
1976	4.02	6.52
1975	4.18	6.53
1974	4.33	6.53
1973	4.45	6.53
1972	4.62	6.51
1971	4.77	6.49
1970	4.91	6.47
1969	5.07	6.44
1968	5.22	6.42
1967	5.38	6.39
1966	5.66	6.37
1965	5.79	6.35
1964	5.89	6.33
1963	5.95	6.31
1962	5.96	6.28
1961	5.94	6.26
1960	5.88	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Azerbaijan	Sao Tome
2023	52,800	5,221
2022	61,865	5,102
2021	35,483	4,954
2020	50,466	4,874
2019	85,207	4,932
2018	81,506	4,957
2017	86,715	5,007
2016	102,457	5,125
2015	110,967	5,269
2014	115,374	5,381
2013	117,710	5,449
2012	119,915	5,501
2011	122,002	5,445
2010	112,274	5,391
2009	99,315	5,349
2008	99,903	5,297
2007	97,827	5,226
2006	96,724	5,057
2005	89,793	4,897
2004	81,403	4,810
2003	64,226	4,702
2002	63,741	4,591
2001	64,890	4,471
2000	70,023	4,334
1999	71,047	4,221
1998	77,548	4,120
1997	84,653	4,041
1996	80,735	3,993
1995	93,755	3,948
1994	107,112	3,860
1993	123,664	3,841
1992	133,615	3,822
1991	147,607	3,801
1990	142,069	3,719
1989	141,531	3,576
1988	136,702	3,544
1987	138,195	3,440
1986	141,499	3,180
1985	132,068	3,242
1984	130,043	3,163
1983	125,966	3,100
1982	117,615	3,047
1981	121,400	3,015
1980	110,279	2,965
1979	104,864	2,893
1978	102,831	2,800
1977	102,304	2,705
1976	103,370	2,608
1975	103,472	2,515
1974	103,872	2,422
1973	103,208	2,329
1972	105,009	2,232
1971	106,948	2,127
1970	108,976	1,980
1969	111,387	1,862
1968	115,379	1,767
1967	118,988	1,693
1966	126,678	1,642
1965	131,114	1,611
1964	134,971	1,600
1963	136,762	1,609
1962	135,928	1,625
1961	133,870	1,657
1960	127,982	1,547

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.52% in Azerbaijan and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Azerbaijan	Sao Tome
2023	11.1	28.2
2022	12.1	28.3
2021	11.1	28.5
2020	12.5	28.6
2019	14.1	29.2
2018	14	29.8
2017	14.6	30.6
2016	16.3	31.7
2015	17.2	33
2014	17.9	34.3
2013	18.3	35.4
2012	18.8	36.4
2011	19.2	36.8
2010	18.3	37.3
2009	17	37.9
2008	17.4	38.5
2007	17.7	38.9
2006	17.6	38.9
2005	16.9	39
2004	15.8	39.2
2003	13.8	39.6
2002	13.5	39.8
2001	13.6	40
2000	14.5	39.7
1999	14.7	39.4
1998	15.7	39.2
1997	16.8	39.2
1996	16.6	39.3
1995	18.9	39.5
1994	21.4	39.4
1993	23.7	39.8
1992	25.2	40.2
1991	26.6	40.7
1990	25.9	40.7
1989	26.4	40.9
1988	26.4	40.9
1987	26.8	41
1986	27.6	41
1985	26.6	41
1984	26.6	41.1
1983	26.1	41.2
1982	25.2	41.3
1981	26.3	41.5
1980	27.7	41.6
1979	27.1	41.6
1978	26.8	41.4
1977	26.7	41.3
1976	27	41.1
1975	27.4	40.9
1974	27.9	40.6
1973	28.2	40.3
1972	29.1	39.9
1971	30.2	39.5
1970	31.3	38.8
1969	32.6	38.2
1968	34.3	37.8
1967	36.1	37.7
1966	38.9	38
1965	41	38.6
1964	43.4	39.7
1963	45.4	41.1
1962	46.6	42.7
1961	47.6	44.6
1960	47.8	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 47.8 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

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Year	Young
	Azerbaijan	Sao Tome
2100	14%	19.5%
2099	14%	19.6%
2098	14%	19.8%
2097	14%	19.9%
2096	14.1%	20%
2095	14.1%	20.2%
2094	14.1%	20.3%
2093	14.2%	20.4%
2092	14.3%	20.6%
2091	14.3%	20.7%
2090	14.4%	20.9%
2089	14.4%	21.1%
2088	14.5%	21.2%
2087	14.6%	21.4%
2086	14.6%	21.6%
2085	14.7%	21.8%
2084	14.7%	22%
2083	14.8%	22.2%
2082	14.8%	22.4%
2081	14.9%	22.6%
2080	14.9%	22.9%
2079	14.9%	23.1%
2078	14.9%	23.3%
2077	14.9%	23.5%
2076	14.8%	23.7%
2075	14.8%	24%
2074	14.8%	24.2%
2073	14.7%	24.4%
2072	14.7%	24.6%
2071	14.7%	24.8%
2070	14.7%	25%
2069	14.7%	25.2%
2068	14.7%	25.4%
2067	14.7%	25.6%
2066	14.7%	25.9%
2065	14.8%	26.1%
2064	14.8%	26.3%
2063	14.9%	26.5%
2062	15%	26.8%
2061	15.1%	27%
2060	15.2%	27.3%
2059	15.4%	27.5%
2058	15.5%	27.8%
2057	15.6%	28.1%
2056	15.8%	28.4%
2055	15.9%	28.7%
2054	16.1%	29%
2053	16.2%	29.4%
2052	16.3%	29.7%
2051	16.4%	30.1%
2050	16.6%	30.4%
2049	16.7%	30.8%
2048	16.7%	31.1%
2047	16.8%	31.5%
2046	16.8%	31.8%
2045	16.9%	32.1%
2044	16.9%	32.5%
2043	16.9%	32.8%
2042	16.8%	33.1%
2041	16.8%	33.4%
2040	16.8%	33.6%
2039	16.8%	33.9%
2038	16.8%	34.1%
2037	16.9%	34.4%
2036	17%	34.6%
2035	17.1%	34.7%
2034	17.4%	34.9%
2033	17.5%	35.1%
2032	17.7%	35.3%
2031	18.1%	35.5%
2030	18.6%	35.8%
2029	19.1%	36.1%
2028	19.7%	36.6%
2027	20.3%	37%
2026	20.9%	37.3%
2025	21.5%	37.6%
2024	21.8%	37.8%
2023	22.3%	38.3%
2022	22.8%	38.8%
2021	23.1%	39.4%
2020	23.4%	39.9%
2019	23.5%	40.5%
2018	23.8%	40.9%
2017	23.9%	41.4%
2016	23.8%	41.7%
2015	23.5%	41.9%
2014	23.1%	42%
2013	22.7%	42%
2012	22.3%	42%
2011	22.2%	42%
2010	22.3%	42.1%
2009	22.7%	42.1%
2008	23.2%	42.1%
2007	23.8%	42%
2006	24.4%	42%
2005	25.1%	42%
2004	26%	42.1%
2003	27%	42.2%
2002	28.1%	42.3%
2001	29.2%	42.5%
2000	30.3%	42.8%
1999	31.4%	43.4%
1998	32.2%	43.9%
1997	32.8%	44.3%
1996	33.2%	44.7%
1995	33.6%	44.9%
1994	33.9%	45.1%
1993	34%	45.2%
1992	34.1%	45.2%
1991	34%	45.1%
1990	33.8%	45.1%
1989	33.5%	45%
1988	33.2%	45%
1987	33.1%	44.9%
1986	33.2%	44.7%
1985	33.4%	44.5%
1984	33.5%	44.4%
1983	33.8%	44.5%
1982	34%	44.5%
1981	34.4%	44.7%
1980	35%	44.9%
1979	35.6%	45.1%
1978	36.7%	45.2%
1977	38.1%	45.3%
1976	39.4%	45.4%
1975	40.6%	45.5%
1974	41.7%	45.6%
1973	42.7%	45.7%
1972	43.6%	45.9%
1971	44.3%	46.1%
1970	44.9%	46.2%
1969	45.3%	45.8%
1968	45.6%	44.9%
1967	45.7%	44%
1966	45.6%	42.9%
1965	45.3%	41.6%
1964	44.9%	40.2%
1963	44.2%	38.5%
1962	43.3%	36.6%
1961	42%	34.3%
1960	40.4%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Azerbaijan	Sao Tome
2023	18	75
2022	32	82
2021	55	98
2020	21	92
2019	21	95
2018	21	100
2017	22	110
2016	22	119
2015	21	128
2014	23	138
2013	24	150
2012	28	158
2011	27	164
2010	28	170
2009	29	172
2008	30	174
2007	33	174
2006	33	177
2005	40	181
2004	40	177
2003	41	178
2002	40	179
2001	45	178
2000	46	180
1999	51	179
1998	54	175
1997	59	173
1996	58	171
1995	64	172
1994	58	168
1993	54	166
1992	56	164
1991	43	166
1990	41	164
1989	43	167
1988	45	157
1987	45	161
1986	48	175
1985	45	159

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Azerbaijan, compared to 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Azerbaijan	Sao Tome
2023	1.86%	1.39%
2022	1.94%	1.46%
2021	2.04%	1.53%
2020	2.13%	1.6%
2019	2.24%	1.7%
2018	2.36%	1.81%
2017	2.49%	1.95%
2016	2.63%	2.11%
2015	2.78%	2.31%
2014	2.95%	2.54%
2013	3.12%	2.77%
2012	3.32%	3.04%
2011	3.54%	3.33%
2010	3.77%	3.63%
2009	4.01%	3.95%
2008	4.27%	4.3%
2007	4.55%	4.68%
2006	4.85%	5.11%
2005	5.18%	5.56%
2004	5.55%	6.05%
2003	5.96%	6.57%
2002	6.41%	7.1%
2001	6.9%	7.66%
2000	7.4%	8.21%
1999	7.91%	8.76%
1998	8.37%	9.26%
1997	8.78%	9.73%
1996	9.1%	10.1%
1995	9.34%	10.4%
1994	9.47%	10.7%
1993	9.52%	10.8%
1992	9.52%	10.9%
1991	9.5%	10.9%
1990	9.48%	10.8%
1989	9.52%	10.7%
1988	9.62%	10.6%
1987	9.77%	10.4%
1986	9.96%	11.4%
1985	10.2%	9.99%
1984	10.4%	9.77%
1983	10.7%	9.56%
1982	10.9%	9.37%
1981	-	9.21%
1980	-	9.1%
1979	-	9.02%
1978	-	8.96%
1977	-	8.93%
1976	-	8.89%
1975	-	8.85%
1974	-	8.79%
1973	-	8.73%
1972	-	8.67%
1971	-	8.63%
1970	-	8.64%
1969	-	8.71%
1968	-	8.85%
1967	-	9.04%
1966	-	9.29%
1965	-	9.56%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.